Tamara Broome, a 31-year-old university student, was arrested on June 26 after she flew from Adelaide to the boy's home in Greenville, North Carolina to pick up her internet beau.

Broome allegedly had an online relationship with the boy for more than a year, which began in the online game World of Warcraft. The two had also exchanged copious amounts of email and even discussed marriage.

The Azerothian love-affair has sent Broome to Pitt County Detention Centre where she will get a July 11 court date. Police have seized her laptop computer and charged Broome with attempting to abduct a child. If convicted she will face more than two years in a US jail. Broome is currently being held on a $2.35m bond.

(WoW equipment could not be seized by authorities, as it is soulbound.)

According to Australian news sources, Broome's relatives allege the teenager's parents set her up, even springing for the air fare to frame her.

But Pitt County Sheriff detectives call the allegations "ridiculous," claiming they will not discuss who fronted for the ticket "because that's part of the evidence, we can't get into that."

Authorities became involved when the parents reported the boy missing June 12. He was found later that day at Raleigh-Durham International Airport trying to catch a flight to Australia to see the woman. Investigators later discovered that Broome was coming to the US and apprehended her as she stepped of a train at Rocky Mount station in North Carolina.

Under North Carolina law, a minor is considered someone under the age of 18.

Besides, any WoW player could tell you in a 18/31 spread, the experience would be lousy anyway. ®

Knn, luckily it never happen to the online game im playing. Wtf is wrong with the world these days.

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One of my colleague resigned from his current position, she's gonna be with us for another 2 more weeks and thats about it. I got new colleagues every month and there are leavers every month too. Guess this is common in a large organization, thats why they are spending so much on human resources boo-yah! I've been working for quite some time and i guess there are things that you can / cant do in the office that a of lot of you working people out there should know. In other words, how should you behave in the office?
1. NEVER WALK WITHOUT A DOCUMENT IN YOUR HANDS
People with documents in their hands look like hardworking employees heading for important meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they're heading to eat. People with a newspaper in their hands look like heading for the toilet. Above all, make sure you carry fux lotsa stuff home with you at night, thus generating the false impression that you work longer hours than you do.

2. USE COMPUTERS TO LOOK BUSY
Any time you use a computer, it "looks" like work to the casual observer. You can send and receive personal email , chat, blog and generally have a blast without doing anything remotely related to work. These arent exactly the societal benefits that the proponents of the computer revolution would like to talk about but they're not bad either. When you get caught by your boss - and you will get caught - your best defense is to claim you're teaching yourself to use the new software, thus saving valuable training expenses.

3. MESSY DESK
Top management can get away with a clean desk. For the rest of us, it looks like we're not working hard enough. Build huge piles of documents around your workspace. To the observer, last year's work looks the same as today's work; its volume that counts. Pile them high and wide! If you know somebody is coming to your desk, bury the document you'll need halfway down in an existing stack and rummage for it when she/he arrives.

4. Voice Mail
Never answer your phone if you do have voice mail. People dont call you just because they want to give you something for nothing - they call because they want you to do work for them. That's not way to live. Screen all your calls through voice mail. If somebody leaves a voice message for you and it sounds like impending work, respond during lunch hour when you know they're not there - it looks like you're hardworking and conscientious even though you're being a devious weavel.

5. Looking impatient and annoyed
Always try to look impatient and annoyed to give your bosses the impression that you are always busy.

6. Leave the office late
Always leave the office late, especially when the boss is still around. You could read magazines, blog or just surf any porn sites until late before leaving. Make sure you walk pass the boss room on your way out. Send important emails at unholy hours ( e.g 9.35pm, 7.05am ) and during public holidays.

7. Creative sighing for effect
Sigh loudly when there are many people around, giving the impression that you are under extreme pressure.

8. Stacking Strategy
It is not enough to pile lots of documents on the table. Put lots of books on the floor, thick computer manuals are the best.

9. Build Vocabulary
Read up on some computer magazines and pick out all the jargon and new products. Use the phrases freely when in conversation with bosses. Remember, they dont have to understand what you say, but you will sound impressive.

10. Have 2 jackets
If you work in a big open plan office, always leave a spare jacket draped over the back of your seat. This gives the impression that you are still on the premises. The second jacket should be worn while swanning around elsewhere.